Mop shaking receptacle



June 6, 1950 B. BLUMENSON 2,510,860

' MOP SHAKING RECEPTACLE i Filed Sept. 2'7, 194'? IN V EN TOR.

- BARN'rT BLUMENBON' BY MIJ'YAEY Patented June 6, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOP SHAKING RECEPTACLE Barnett Blumenson, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application September 27, 1947, Serial No. 776,566

2 Claims.

This invention relates to mop shaking receptacles.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mop shaking receptacle in which a mop can be disposed while being shaken free of its collected dust and other matter received by it when worked over a floor or wall surface.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mop receptacle device which is provided with means for effecting the easy insertion of the mop within the receptacle, wherein the portion which supports the handle will be adequately reinforced while effecting a shaking operation upon the mop and. wherein there is provided in the bottom of the receptacle a tray adapted to collect the dust and which is removable from the receptacle for the disposal of the collected dust.

It is another object of the present invention to provide in a mop receptacle, flexible elements on the opposite sides of the receptacle on which the mop will be engaged as the mop is turned about, so as to provide a beating action upon the mop, and wherein these elements are of such construction that they will withstand a great deal of wear.

' According to the invention, there is provided a box like casing with a top cover thereon which is raised to permit the insertion of the mop into the receptacle casing. Within the forward edge of the casing is a slot which is reinforced by a metal piece extending for some distance in rear of the back face of the front wall of the casing, and. on which the mop handle portion can be slid and rotated Without breaking down the front wall of the casing.

In the bottom of the casing is a drawer in which the dust is collected and which can be withdrawn from the receptacle housing at times when it is desired to remove the dust from the receptacle. On the side walls of the receptacle housing are flexible elements or abutments adapted to be engaged by the mop as the mop is rotated whereby to effect a beating action upon the same. These flexible elements can be a continuous strip which extends across the side of the receptacle, or it can be a plurality of strips, each of which are separately reinforced by a spring connected to the same. Also, upon the edge of these flexible parts, there can be disposed a wear element to increase the life of these members. The sides of the receptacle housing can extend upwardly so as to provide handle portions by which the receptacle can be carried. The receptacle can be made either of Wood or paper or of other material, and may be made solid enough so as to provide, when the receptacle is not in use, a good and reliable seat.

For further comprehension of the invention; and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a, material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is aperspective view of the receptacle with the cover down and the drawer in the bottom of the receptacle in its fully closed position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows thereof.

Fig. 3 is a transverse cross -sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1, showing in dotted lines the position of the mop within the same at the time that the mop is being shaken, looking in the direction of the arrows thereof.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2, looking down into the bottom of the receptacle and upon the top faces of the flexible members, looking in the direction of the arrows thereof.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of one of the flexible elements showing the attachment thereto of a spring to reinforce the same and of a wear edge strip extending throughout the length of the same.

Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of a modified form of a flexible element, wherein a plurality of the same are utilized.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the wear member which is fitted in the front wall notch.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary and cross sectional view taken through the wear member, showing its engagement with the cover front piece.

Referring now to the figures, [0 represents a receptacle adapted to receive a mop II for the purpose of being freed of its dust and other col-' lected matter. This receptacle has side walls 12- and i 3 each of which extends upwardly above a cover [4 to provide handles l5. The cover M has a depending forward edge flange IS with a notch ll therein adapted to match with a notch l8 in a front wall !9 of the receptacle. The cover 14 is arranged to be hinged relative to the top edge of the rear wall of the receptacle by one or more hinges Ma, see Fig. 3.

Within the notch I8 on the front wall I9 there is a reinforcing member 2| which extends rearwardly from the rear face of the front wall to a considerable distance so as to provide adequate longitudinal support for the handle 22 of the mop II. The member 2| is U-shaped and extends upwardly to the top edge of the front wall. The member 2! is provided with forwardly extending projections 23 adapted to fit with a slot 24, see particularly Fig. 8, in the depending front flange E of the cover I4, when the cover is pivoted to its; closed position, Thetprojections 23. of the member 2 !'will prevent the cover M from being raised upwardly as the mop is being shaken within the receptacle. The top cover I 4 has a: handle knob 25 by which it can be pivoted: member 2! has wing portions 26 by which the member is attached to the inside front wall I 9 as by means of bolts 21. The forwardlyextend ing projections are formed upon these wing portions 25. It will be apparent that thisrnember 2! will. provide an adequate wear surface to reinforce; the front wall I 9 end v thereby to pre vent-the same. from; breakingawayand, to-lreeb. the notch l8 receivingtheimop handlei frombeingwworni.

Onithe inside'faces theeside-walls: lz'and I-3 there-'aredispesedflexible laments or abutments 3J1 adaptedutobe flexed downwardly and upgbee enga ed by, the? sidesof the-mop ..otatedrwithin-therrecentacle; The width of the rec acle .is: approximately the width of the moo so thatrthese elements-M-will be: enga ed. by thesides. ofthe-mopi to perform azbeatine, actionfunomthe same they are flexed imoneidirection or the other. These flexible elements may be made of rubber or other flexible material" adapted to. withstand... the constant: use of. the receptacle.

As shown in Fig. 5. the-forwardedges of the elementslzifiamay. reinforced astindicated at-32 which: comprises a folded strip [extending over the o1 rter edgesv oil the element. .-Also. metal sprin 33 oanbedisnosedat difierent-looations along the length of the e ementztogiveiadded flexibility to ther element, T ee-element cross sectionandits erti. portion serves fontheconnection-ofth -'s m he inside'face oiithe :respent-.Hze-si waflli 1c. ,mannerrthat itsbeatin or horizontal nortion w ll evtend: inwardly thereof.

As-viewedain Fig. 6 it wi be-seenrthat accordiugtoa modified-'formtot therim ention; nlnraliticof-theserelementsr an; be locatedl 011. the sidewall- .of'therecentacle, "Ihesexindividual elements are ind cated at 35 and may have-springs 3:3'to re nforce them;

The teceotarrleshas a bottom; 3.! with a drawer: 38 slidahle thereover. drawertfi'is adamted trcollecti 131131611517 which is: shaken from-the mop. The drawer?ma; have a tront'face portion 391seminedito itiby a ffisteningzdevice'j'. :A'notch 42 issproyided'in the bottom edge of the rfrontface member Metapermitthednsertion of a finger for withdrawing: the drawer from the receptacle-"I10.

It will :bexapparent' that theafiexihleaelements 3lrwi-ll:-sesve-as abutments against which the rota-tinamop will strike.

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After the mop hasibeen:

shaken, the cover will be lifted and the mop withdrawn. With the cover in a down position, the receptacle may serve as a seat for a person or a support for various articles.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope oftheinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States- Letters Patent is:

1. In a device for shaking mops having an open topped receptacle including a front wall formed a.t.its top edge-.Witna notch through which a mop handle may be slidably and rotatively extended andtaypiyotal cover closing the open top of the receptacle, a U -shaped reinforcing member mountedontheinside face of .theafront, wall about the notch reinforcing the material of. the frontwall defining thenotch, afiange, formed on theofrontiedge of thecover to dependv along the. outsideiaceoi the front walltatthe top thereof, in the closedpositionof the cover, saidtflangebeing formed on its. iace adjacent the. front wall with. aslot, andmeans on saidreinforcing memher to snapinto saidsiot when the cover is pivoted to. a. cl'osedipositioni to, retain the cover closed- 2. In, a. device for shaking mopslhaving an open toppedreceptacle including, a front .wall formed at its top edgewitha notch through which amop handle. may beslidably and rotatively extended and. a pivotal'cover closing the opentopof the receptacle, a U-shaped reinforcing member mount ed on the inside faceof the front wall about the notch reinforcing the material of the front wall defining the notch, afiange formed on the front edge ofithecover todepend' along the outside face ofthe front wall at thetop thereof .in the closed position of the cover, flange being formed on its, face adjacent the front wall with a slot, a means, on saidreinforcing member to snap into said slot when the cover is pivoted to a closed position to retain the cover-closed, said means comprising spaced forwardly extending projections formed on said reinforcing member On opposite sides of said notch and projected across the top edge of" the front wall and slightly beyond the front face of the front wall to snap into said slot when the cover is closed.

BARNETT BLUMENSON.

REFERENCES GITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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